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Power indicators, Power indicators -2, Battery indicator – Toshiba Satellite A100 (PSAAR) User Manual

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User’s Manual

6-2

Power and Power-Up Modes

Power indicators

The Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on the system indicator panel

alert you to the computer’s operating capability and battery charge status.

Battery indicator

Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery.
The following indicator lights indicate the battery status:

AC adaptor

not

connected

Battery charge is

above low

battery trigger

point

Operates

LED: Battery off

DC IN off

Battery charge is

below low battery

trigger point

Operates

LED: Battery

flashes Amber
DC IN off

Battery charge is

exhausted

Computer goes into

Hibernation or shuts down

(depending on the Toshiba

power Management Utility

Setting)

No battery

installed

No operation

LED: Battery off

DC IN off

Power on

Power off (no operation)

Flashing amber

The battery charge is low. The AC adaptor must

be connected to recharge the battery.

Amber

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and

charging the battery.

Blue

Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the

battery is fully charged.

No light

Under any other conditions, the indicator does not

light.

If the battery becomes too hot while it is being charged, the charge will

stop and the battery indicator will go out. When the battery’s temperature

falls to a normal range, charge will resume. This event occurs regardless

of whether the power to the computer is on or off.